ice storm

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Recent Examples of ice storm Along the way, his steady on-air persona has guided viewers through the ravages of tornadoes, hurricanes and ice storms. John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 17 July 2025 In the case of ice storms, the NWS will alert an ice storm warning if meteorologists expect ice accumulation of 1/4 inch or more on all surfaces. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 First came an Oval Office meeting with Trump brokered by Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, a Republican, to discuss Michigan issues, which included an air base, Asian carp devastation of Lake Michigan and help dealing with a recent ice storm. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 8 May 2025 Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, declared a state of emergency as power outages continued to affect at least 90,000 residents in northern Michigan days after severe ice storms. Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ice storm
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Noun
  • Greenberg, who taught first grade at Juniata Park Academy, was found dead in her locked apartment on January 26, 2011, after returning home early from work because of a snowstorm.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The unidentified hiker had attempted to summit the mountain earlier in the day but went off-trail when the snowstorm arrived, according to authorities.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The visions ultimately lead her and Finn to Alpine Lake, a Christian camp located in the Rocky Mountains, where they naturally get stranded during a fierce blizzard.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In the blizzard of 1977, Buffalo saw nearly 200 inches of snow for the season.
    Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Drive at a reduced speed during wet weather.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Civ Robotics’ CivDot innovation ensures fewer errors even in challenging terrain and through all weather conditions.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This week, Kenvue, the consumer health spin-off from Johnson & Johnson, found itself at the epicenter of a market tempest this week.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company’s name.
    Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The probability of lightning strikes rises as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is directly above.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Paso Robles CA to 20 miles southwest of Los Angeles CA.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Ice storm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ice%20storm. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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